PORT JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

PORT JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates as a tight-knit elementary-level community in PORT JEFFERSON, New York, operated by PORT JEFFERSON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT. Current enrollment sits at 370 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

PORT JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 3 schools operated by PORT JEFFERSON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that caters to 907 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, PORT JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that the largest single group is White, at 72% of enrollment. The remainder reads as 18% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 2% Black.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.0:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. Roughly 18% of students at PORT JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is lower than Suffolk County's rate of about 39%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), PORT JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 68.3%; this one delivers 59.7%.

In the broader community, census data for Suffolk County shows median household earnings sit near $130,686, about 40% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. In all, Suffolk County runs 343 public schools (combined enrollment of about 222,439 students), of which PORT JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is EARL L VANDERMEULEN HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), PORT JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 6th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 73.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Trend over the last 7 years. PORT JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has edged down 24% since 2018, when it stood at 485 (now 370). The Hispanic share of enrollment increased from 12% to 18% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 11.6:1 in 2018 to 10.0:1 today.

On the community side, members of the PORT JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.